Flood-prone areas across the city are demarcated with flood water barriers when heavy rain and high tides are expected. This weekend near the western and southwestern parts of Hoboken, those barriers have returned.

"We preposition them when there is a chance of flooding," said Hoboken city spokesman Juan Melli. "Yesterday we put them out on the corner of streets."

"If the streets become flooded, they'll put out the gates to prevent people from walking into the area," said Melli. "We've been doing this for years."

The Hoboken police and environmental department determine when and where the barriers will be set.

Melli said as of 6 p.m. Sunday, traffic in the city hasn't been affected..

"If the flooding is bad, sometimes around Marin Boulevard or the intersection near Observer Highway will be affected," said Melli. "Typically more local streets will have the barriers in place."

"Sometimes manholes pop up and that cause pose a danger," he added. "People want to drive through them and they move them. We tell people not to move them because other cars will get stuck...then we’ll have to divert police there.”